Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in India
India: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency was 498.27 trillion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in India, 1991–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 498.27 trillion for gross debt, general government, domestic currency in 2031. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in India peaked at 498.27 trillion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 5.08 trillion, in 1991.
India ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.08 trillion | — |
| 1992 | 6.00 trillion | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 6.86 trillion | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 7.68 trillion | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 8.54 trillion | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 9.36 trillion | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 10.66 trillion | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 12.28 trillion | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 14.17 trillion | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 16.04 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 18.55 trillion | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 21.01 trillion | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 23.98 trillion | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 27.05 trillion | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 29.92 trillion | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 33.14 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 36.94 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 40.99 trillion | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 46.31 trillion | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 51.67 trillion | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 60.02 trillion | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 67.59 trillion | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 76.01 trillion | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 83.67 trillion | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 95.06 trillion | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 106.05 trillion | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 119.06 trillion | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 133.00 trillion | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 150.90 trillion | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 175.57 trillion | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 196.97 trillion | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 220.95 trillion | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 246.39 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 269.67 trillion | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 291.33 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2026 | 320.55 trillion | +10.0% |
| 2027 | 351.66 trillion | +9.7% |
| 2028 | 385.33 trillion | +9.6% |
| 2029 | 421.36 trillion | +9.3% |
| 2030 | 460.09 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2031 | 498.27 trillion | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 trillion | 5.08 trillion | 14.17 trillion | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.39 trillion | 16.04 trillion | 46.31 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.30 trillion | 51.67 trillion | 150.90 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.98 trillion | 175.57 trillion | 421.36 trillion | 10 |
| 2030s | 479.18 trillion | 460.09 trillion | 498.27 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More external debt data for India
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 51.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, domestic currency in India?
- Gross debt, general government, domestic currency in India was 498.27 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 498.27 trillion in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 trillion in 1991.
- How does India rank for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- India ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.